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Metathesis

noun
(pl. metatheses)
1.
A linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence.
2.
A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB).  Synonyms: double decomposition, double decomposition reaction.





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Words linked to "Metathesis" :   double decomposition reaction, linguistic process, reaction, double replacement reaction, chemical reaction


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